Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5278, Peter Fulp, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Alt.
Fulp, Peter Elizabeth
N. 5278.
Born in Penn.
CONTENTS

V 3389 North Carolina
Elizabeth Fulpe widow of Peter Fulpe N.C. who was a private in the No. 6. one Militia
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Decem r 1843 and sent to 67 Banner German town Stokes, 6 o N.C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 201

Hn Jn & Hill of N.C. Ha

State of North Carolina } ss County of Stokes. } ss
In behalf of Elizabeth Fulp - Wm Youngs explanatory Deposition
Be it known that on this 16 th day of September 1840 before me Charles Banner one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared William Young a pensioner of the U. States. and he being duly sworn according to law, to explain how & what he actually knew of the services rendered by the late Peter Fulp his father as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, declares on his oath that said Fulp & himself were reared as neighbors together before the war, and his sister Rebecca Young married to Captain Richard Goode in the same neighborhood & then the County of Surry N. Carolina that he saw said Fulp go as a private soldier & Randonneur at Dobsons cross roads in said County under said Capt t Goode & from thence marched towards Fayetteville to subdue the Scotch Tories as the deponent understood but he did not go with them, himself, but returned to his home, and he well remembers that the said Capt t Goode company with other Captains & Companies were gone on that expedition some like three months, & returned home to his neighborhood, and he further states that his Brother in law said Capt t Goode commanded a company of Militia and said Peter Fulp started as a private in said company towards the Cherokee Indians in the Summer or fall of the same year that they started to Fayetteville aforesaid, that he the deponent drove a waggon loaded with provisions &c for the army as far as the Blue ridge & then returned home with said Peter Fulp's Brother Nick t Fulp, who also drove a waggon the distance we drove was upwards of fifty miles, that said Peter marched onward with the Regiment and was gone until about the next Christmas at least four months in said Expedition & returned with his Capt t Goode & company these Expeditions he believes happened in the year 1776. he further states that said Fulp started as a Dragoon private under the command of Captain Miner Smith (who was also a neighbor of his) near the end of the war and they were gone a tour of about three months, he saw them

Start & said they were to meet the head quarters at Guilford Courthouse in Col d James Martins Regiment he further recollects that he often heard Capt s Smith & said Peter Fulp talk of the route they travelled in said expectation to Wilmington in Carolina when they got news of Cornwallis Surrender to Genl Washington. further he states he frequently heard said Peter Fulp say that had served under other Captains as must have sometimes a week or more at a time operations about old Richmond Ferry County & over the borders in Texas when this deponent was in the service himself, but he does not know how long said Fulp served on those fronts, But has just reason to believe that he did faithfully serve the three Powers first above mentioned, as he frequently heard Capt s Goode & Capt s Smith (all being near neighbors) talk with said Fulp of certain proposals that occurred in said expeditions. As respects this Deponents own services in the Revolution, he states that Sawyer Gillmore drew his Declaration in time of Stokes County Court shortly after the law passed allowing prisoners and confuses his mind in asking questions that he could not tell half the routes he was march d nor Officers names as many of them were strangers to him & strange places he march d into. He
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first above mentioned
before me J. B. Banner J.P. William X Young his mark
St. Carolina of Stokes County } I hereby certify that from the general character & deportment that William Young who sworn to and subscribed the above Deposition, hath & beareth in the neighborhood & county of said as well as from my own acquaintance with him for upwards of forty years past, that he is a person of veracity & truth and that his testimony on oath is entitled to credit given under my hand this 10 th Sept r 1840 J. B. Banner J.P.

State of North Carolina } I Reuben D Golding County of Stokes Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county aforesaid certify that Charles Banner is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing sign- nature purporting to be his is genuine —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office, and subscribed my name This first day of November A.D. 1845 —
Reuben D. Golding, Clerk

State North Carolina } Reuben D Golding County of Stokes } Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Stokes County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles Banner is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuin. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 9 th day of April A.D. 1839
Reuben D Golding Clerk
Deposition of John Venable in favor of Eliza Fulp
Hon J. M. Bull of H.C. H.C.
7059

State of North Carolina
County of Stokes } ss. Be it known that on this 8 th day of April 1839 before me Charles Banner one of the acting Magistrates of Stokes County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions personally appeared John Venable Esquire a Pensioner of the United States, and he being first sworn according to Law, declares on his oath that he was well acquainted with Peter Fulp of said County in time of the war of the Revolution & served a tour of duty with him in the service of the United States as a light horse or dragoon soldier under a captain Minner Smith of said County of Surry Col d James Martin Commander, and met and rendez- voused at Martinsville Guilford County North Carolina from thence marched to Wilmington North Carolina in the Fall of the year 1781, and at a large brick building near Wilmington the aforesaid news reached our Army that Cornwallis the Commander of the British Forces had surrendered to Genl Washington at little York this information was saluted by our Army by firing of thirteen rounds of Musketry small arms & by Cannons, and from thence our Army returned home ward and was discharged for a three months tour of duty. This deponent was one of this Corps and also the above named Peter Fulp & said Fulp has been Dead for twenty years or more and his widow still living as has had just reason to believe. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned before me
C. Banner J.P.
J. Venable
I do hereby certify that the above named John Venable who sworn to & subscribed the above affidavit is a person of good character, & a Justice of the peace for said County, of veracity for truth &c
C. Banner J.P.

1 Mary Jane ... January 1786
2 David ... January 1788
3 Michael ... February 1790
4 Thomas ... 10 February 1792
5 Michael ... the ... December 26
6 Peter ... was born May the 27 1798
7 a twin was born October the 17 1800

 8. Benjamin Phelps was Born on Oct 27 th 1800  9. Lewis Phelps was born the 5 th Day of March 1803  10. Rachel Phelps was born the 31 st Day of March 1805 

1 Hampshire 18 th May 1839
On this day Elizabeth Fulps widow of Peter Fulps, did make oath before me that this leaf and the one on the forepart of this Book contains the names & ages of her children which she had born of her body while her said husband was living. That the Record was made by her & Mr. Baggley at the request of her husband, & kept in her own cover & then sworn to & subscribed before me E. Bannister J.P. Elizabeth Fulps mark

Eliza Fulps Declaration for a Pension

State of North Carolina County of Stokes
55
On this 13 th day of June 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting for the County of Stokes aforesaid. Elizabeth Fulp a resident of the County aforesaid aged Seventy eight years in May last who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled: "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Peter Fulp De d who was a private Dragoon and Infantry in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, and performed the first Service from the best information she can obtain. her said husband entered the Service as a Volunteer Militia private under Capt. Rich d Goode in Surry County N o Carolina in January or Feb y 1776 and March d to Dobson's Gap Roads & there Rendavouged & from there marched under Col l J s Williams & Major Winston to Fayetteville N o Carolina in the expedition against the Scotch Tories as he her husband has stated to her he served in this four thru months, and the next Service he entered a Volunteer under the same Capt d Goode in the summer of the same year 1776. and March d from Surry County aforesaid under Col l Williams & Major Winston aforesaid to the Cherokee Nation of Indians in which expedition he said he served four months or more, the next Service he was a Volunteer Dragoon under Capt d Sheppard & March d from Old Richmond Surry Court house under said Sheppard & Major Winston & in this Service was in the Battle of Kings Mountain the date she cannot recollect as he told her but after the Battle he returned homewards guarding the prisoners to the Old Moravian Town in Surry County & was discharged he said for a three months Service, and the last Service he served it, was in 1781. a Dragoon under Capt d Minor Smith in Col l James Martin's Regiment. and marched from Surry

Surry County under said Cap t Smith to Guilford Court house. & there Rendezvoused for some weeks and from there marched down the country to Wilmington in N Carolina. where they received news that that the British had Surrendered to Gen t Washington, upon which news Col o Martin ordered a retreat for home and accordingly they return d safe home in this Service he was discharged for a three months tour as a Dragoon, all of which services he stated to this applicant which she expects to make appear by Satisfactory evidence, for which she claims a pension, that is to say seven months a private in the Militia Infantry and Six months as a Dragoon. She further declares that she was married after being published to the said Peter Fulp on the 5 th of March 1785. by Mag t Rich d Goode a Justice of the peace at said Goode's place of Residence near Town- fork in Surry County North Carolina, and that her said husband Peter Fulp died in June Eighteen hundred and fourteen. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service. but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & Ninety four viz. at the time above stated, she further states that whilst she and her husband Peter Fulp aforesaid remained in union together as man and wife she had ten Children born of her body in the order as the dates stand stated in the Family Records which is cut out of a German Testament and is inclosed in this declaration, Henry being the first Born the 2 d of January 1786, and further she declares that she has remained unmarried ever since the death of her said husband Peter Fulp. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day & year first above written before the Court
Elizabeth her Fulp mark

And we the said Court. do hereby declare our opinion. after investigating the matter & examining the Testimony, that the above named applicants husband Peter Fulp was a soldier and served as is stated in the foregoing declaration
J. Bannan D.P. C. L. Bannan D.P. S. B. Bannan D.P.
State of North Carolina County of Stokes I Reuben D Golding Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Stokes County aforesaid. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Fulp widow of Peter Fulp for a Pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 13 th day of June A.D. 1839 —
Reuben D. Golding Clerk

State of North Carolina } I Reubin D. Golding County of Stokes Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Stokes County aforesaid. do hereby certify that Charles Bannan is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 12 th day of June A.D. 1839.
Reubin D. Golding, Clerk
Depositions of Mrs. Young J. Carson & L. Woolf in favour of Eliza Tulp

State of North Carolina
County of Stokes
S.S.
Be it known that on this 11th of June 1839, before me Charles Banner a Justice of the peace for said county personally appeared Lewis Woolf Puncian of the United States & a person of good character for veracity & truth, and he being duly sworn, according to Law, declares on his oath that he was well acquainted with the late Peter Fulp and ever since they were school children together, that this Deponent was a Fife Musician under Capt. Henry Smith & served a term of three months March from Dobsons Gap Roads in Surry County N. Carolina in the Month of February or March 1776 in an expedition against the Scotch Tories, at the time Peter Fulp the identical same person named in the within Depositions of Young & Sarah Carson was a soldier under Capt. Goode & served in the same Regiment under Col. Williams & Maj. Winston the term of three months, and after wards he served with said Fulp in summer & fall of the same year 1776 from Old Richmond Surry County N.C. to Wilkes County at the Mulberry Fields & back to Richmond, three weeks in this term & then this Deponent hired a substitute, but said Peter Fulp kept on in Service as a Militia soldier under Capt. Goode & was out in this Service to the Cherokee Nation of Indians & he saw said Fulp returning home with Capt. Goodes Company about Christmas holidays in 1776. And the next Service this Deponent served with the said Peter Fulp was the lead in a route to the Battle of Kings Mountain on horse said Fulp under some Captain Join our Company near Broad River, but he was in Battle with us at Kings Mountain aforesaid and returned with us guarding the prisoners to Old Moravian Town Surry County. & then we were discharged for three months in the fall of the year 1780. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written, before me
C. Banner
by Lewis Woolf

State of North Carolina } ss
County of Stokes } ss
Be it known that on the 4th day of April 1839. personally appeared before me Edward Bannan a Justice of the peace in and for said county. William Young a pensioner of the U. States. & his Sister Sarah Carson both residents of the county aforesaid, and persons of veracity for truth &c. and they being duly sworn according to law first. Wm. Young who says he is Eighty Eight years of age past-declares on his oath that he was well acquainted with the late Peter Fulp D ed (who was the husband of Elizabeth Fulp now his said Fulp's widow) from his infancy & lived Neighbor to him & his parents, that he was present at Mag t Rich d Goodson Lowenkirk in the then Surry Carolina and saw said Goodson (who was an Acting Justice of the peace) Solemnize the rites of Matrimony & join together the aforesaid Peter Fulp & Elizabeth Raper was her Maiden Name, Shortly after the War of the Revolution he believes it was before the year 1780 and that she is the ideahcal person that is now said Peter Fulp's widow & is about to petition for a pension on act of Services rendered by said Peter Fulp previous to their marriage, this deponent further Declares that he well remembers that said Fulp served as a soldier many years of duty. The first he went under Capt d Rich d against the Scotch Tories at or near Fayetteville NC in Feb y or March 1776. as this Deponent drove a Wagon loaded with provisions to Dobson's cross roads the place of Rendezvous in the then Surry County. from there said Fulp Marched a horseman with the army & was gone three months at least, & returned, and in the Summer of the same year 1776. there was a call for the Militia to go against the Cherokee Indians. when said Fulp went as a Volunteer private Militia soldier under said Capt d Goodson, & this Deponent & M t Fulp a brother to said Peter. drove Waggons with provisions for the army

to Old Richmond the place of their rendezvous & from thence to the Blue Ridge of Mountains and then returned home with their wagons. When said Peter Fulp kept on with the army and cried bitterly because his brother Mick Fulp returned home and said Peter was gone until between the last Christmas & first of January 1777 when he returned with the rest of his neighbors who served the same Expedition. being gone at least four months and after that he served as Dragoon & said he was in Battle at Kings Mountain. and the last a Dragoon three months to Wilmington under a Capt. Miner Smith a neighbor of this Deponants this was about the end of the war in 1781 - Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first above written
before me C. Banner JP William his  for Young mark
at the same time Sarah Carson declares on her Oath that she was present at Mass. Richd. Goodes. a Justice of the peace. and saw him marry together Peter Fulp & Elizabeth Raper. as stated in the foregoing Deposition of her brother Wm. Young & thinks it was in the Spring of the year 1784 or 1785. and that the said Peter Fulp died upwards of twenty years past, who was a neighbor of hers, in the County of Stokes, and that the said Elizabeth Fulp has remained unmarried & said Peter Fulp's widow ever since his death. Sworn to and Subscribed this 4 th April 1839
before me C. Banner JP Sarah her Carson mark
N.B. The aforesaid Sarah Carson further declares that she heard the Rev. William Hill. Publish the Banns of Marriage of the above named Peter Fulp & Elizabeth at two or meetings previous to their marriage as above stated 4 th Apr 1839
Sworn to & Subscribed C. Banner JP Sarah her Carson mark

May 3, 1933
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Michael Fulp, .10043
Peter Fulp, .1278
RA-17/603
Miss M. M. Schofield 1400 South Olive Street West Palm Beach Florida
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the records of Michael and Peter Fulp and Nicholas and Peter Michel, soldiers of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of Nicholas or Peter Michel, searched under all spellings of the name.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, . 10043, based upon the military service of Michael Fulp.
He was born in April, 1755, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given.
While living in Surry County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as private with the North Carolina troops as follows: in 1776, four months in Captain William Tobson's Company in Colonel Joseph Williams' Regiment on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians; from July, 1781, three months in Captain David Humphreys' Company in Colonel James Martin's Regiment; also served two weeks, names of officers not given, was engaged in guarding prisoners.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 15, 1833, at which time he was living in Stokes County, which was formerly a part of Surry County, North Carolina.
Michael Fulp died May 7, 1836.

This soldier married near "Townfork" in Surry County, North Carolina, August 20, 1777, Phebe Scott who was born October 24, 1758.
As the widow of Michael Fulp, she was allowed pension on her application executed December 13, 1838, at which time she was living in Stokes County, North Carolina.
Children of Michael and Phebe Fulp:
George born August 28, 1778. Valentine " March 1, 1780. Jane " August 23, 1782. Phebe " February 23, 1784. Sally " August 15, 1786. Solomon " October 25, 1788. Peter " June 20, 1790. Elizabeth " January 25, 1792. Polly " September 5, 1794. Anna " March 10, 1796. Abigal " March 26, 1798. Michael " September 29, 1800.
***** The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 5278, based upon the military service of Peter Fulp.
He was born in May, 1761, place of birth and names of parents not given.
While living in Surry County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as private with the North Carolina troops as follows: from January, February or March, 1776, three months in Captain Richard Goode's Company in Colonel Joseph Williams' Regiment; from sometime in the summer of 1776, four months in Captain Goode's Company in Colonel Williams' Regiment on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians; next served three months under Captain Shepperd and was in the battle of Kings Mountain; in 1781, three months in Captain Minor Smith's Company in Colonel James Martin's Regiment and was discharged soon after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.

He married near "Townfork" in Surry County, North Carolina, March 5, 1785, Elizabeth Roper or Raper.
He died in June, 1814.
His widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed June 13, 1839, at which time she was seventy-eight years of age and was living in Stokes County, North Carolina.
Children of Peter and Elizabeth Fulp:
Theny or Theney born January 2, 1786. Patey " January 10, 1788. Michkil " February 16, 1790. Thomis " February 10, 1792. Archa and Gore " December 26, 1794. Peter " May 27, 1798. "A twin was born dead" October 17, 1800. Franklin born October 17, 1800. Luis " March 5, 1803. Reubin " March 31, 1805.
It was stated that Michael Fulp was the brother of the soldier, Peter Fulp.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

7059. Elizabeth Mulp widow of Peter Hon: John Hill, N.C. June 3. 1840. Same 23 Dec 1840.
Act July 1838.
5984 North Carolina Elizabeth Mulp widow of Peter Mulp, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the June 1840 of Stokes Co in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Shipshane of the Regt commanded by Col. in the N.C. Militia line for Guilford.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of January 1841, and sent to Hon. Mr Hill of N.C. H. R.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1841 $150.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by L. M. Curdy, Clerk, Book 8, Vol. 2, Page 187.

House of Reps Dec. 14 th 1840
Sir,
Enclosed I send you some additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Fulp widow of Peter Fulp Dec d , whose application for a pension has not heretofore been favourably considered.
Be pleased to reexamine her case and the papers herewith sent, and inform me of the result.
Yours Respectfully &c M c Hill. J.M.C.
Col.
J. L. Edwards

Peter Tulp d 1814 Eliz Tulp m 85 S. Peter Bono Rich d Goode Nl " 4 " " 80 3.4 Shipped car 8. 3.4 Smith "
May all be 9 mo
Leon Wolfe m Mr Young "

House of Reps
Jan. 18 th 1841.
Sir,
I am authorised to say to you that you can issue a pension certificate for the widow Fulp of Stokes Co. N.C. on the terms proposed in your late letter to me on the subject. Respectfully yours &c
Col
M c Hill. q.s.c.
J. L. Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions
NB Send the certificate to me
M c Hill

394) Eliza Fulp? Declaration
$30
C. Panner Germania Stokes Co N.C.

North Carolina } ss Stokes County }
Elizabeth Fulp Declaration
on this 14 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before me Charles Banner one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Stokes aforesaid. Elizabeth Fulp a resident of the County aforesaid, aged twenty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843. Granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war — That she is the Widow of Peter Fulp deceased who was a private soldier of the militia of the United States, and served during the Revolutionary war, which services, was duly proven, and is filed with her former Declaration in the Pension Office of the United States, as she has just reason to believe; which she begs leave to refer the Pension Department to said files in proof to support of this claim. by virtue of that proof she was placed on the Pension Roll under the Act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838 and received an Annual Pension of Thirty dollars or thereabouts for five years ending on the 4 th March 1841. when she surrendered her Pension Certificate to the agent for paying Pensions, in Fayetteville State of North Carolina. She further declares that she still remains the widow of Peter Fulp De. Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above mentioned
before me
her Elizabeth Fulp mark
C. Banner JP
and J. Franklin Fulp

State of North Carolina
County of Stokes
I Charles Banner a Magistrate in and for the County of Stokes aforesaid do hereby certify that Elizabeth Fulp who appeared before me this day, swore to and subscribed the fore- going Declaration in presence of Franklin Fulp the subscribing witness, is the identical widow of Peter Fulp Dec d who I assisted in obtaining her pension from the State under the Act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838 as she has mentioned in her Declaration afore- said. Given under my hand this 14 th day of August 1843
C Banner W.
State of North Carolina
Stokes County
I John Hill Clerk of the Court of Pleas a quarter session for Stokes County certify that Charles Banner is a magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 14 th August 1843.
J. Hill. Clerk

70 59. Elizabeth Fulp wid of Peter NC Act July 7 1838 Married 1785 died 1814
Allot 9 m d p m Capt Sheppard NC Militia $30 per am.
Act M c Hill NC H B

House of Representatives May 28, 1840.
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Eliza Gullk for a pension. You will please examine the same & inform me of the result.
Yours respectfully
W. Hill. N.C.

Less Wolfe all 1833
Sp 76. 3rd. A Smith " " 21st L " C. Schultz hand sub.
77 28th. Meredith
78 28. Massey
80 3rd.

M c Young dec. 1833. L 37
Not able to specify - claim 9 mo
age 80 last R d G d 1830. Martin at Bal Ransom Mills
Aff ca for Fulph —
76. at the time: last G d 1830 "died" arm wagon"

1923 May 3 - hist. to Miss M. E. Schofield. Letter in Michael Fulp. B. 10043 MS. A. 9. 2. 10
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5278
Eliza Fulp
Wid:
Peter Fulp
Pitt. Co. line
Act: March 30/1843
Index: — Vol. A , Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]